Calf Fitted With Prosthetic Legs

AP (Feb. 3, 2014) &#151; When a retired Texas truck driver and animal lover heard about a calf unable to walk because of frostbitten legs, she wanted to help. The calf is now walking with a pair of prosthetic limbs and is getting a new home. (Feb. 3)
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Beetle-Shaped Robot on Display in Japan

AFP (Aug. 26, 2012) &#151; A large beetle-shaped robot named &quot;Kabutom RX-03&quot;, made by Japanese engineer Hitoshi Takahashi, is demonstrated at the Tsukuba Festival in suburban Tokyo. The Kabutom, 11 meters in length and weighing 17 tons, can &quot;walk&quot; with its six legs powered by diesel engines, and can also blow smoke from its nose.

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